Wickswasamazed，buthenaturallyventurednoremark；andalittleafter，thesixCurrencyLassessatdownwithTrentandGoddedaaltoaspreadofmarmalade，butter，toast，sardines，tinnedtongue，andsteamingtea。Thefoodwasnotverygood，andIhavenodoubtNareswouldhavereviledit，butitwasmannatothecastaways。Goddedaalwaitedonthemwithakindnessfarbeforecourtesy，akindnesslikethatofsomeold，honestcountrywomaninherfarm。ItwasrememberedafterwardsthatTrenttooklittleshareintheseattentions，butsatmuchabsorbedinthought，andseemedtorememberandforgetthepresenceofhisguestsalternately。
PresentlyheaddressedtheChinaman。
“Clearout！”saidhe，andwatchedhimtillhehaddisappearedinthestair。“Now，gentlemen。”hewenton，“Iunderstandyou’reajoint-stocksortofcrew，andthat’swhyI’vehadyoualldown；forthere’sapointIwantmadeclear。Youseewhatsortofashipthisis——agoodship，thoughIsayit，andyouseewhattherationsare——goodenoughforsailor-men。”
Therewasahurriedmurmurofapproval，butcuriosityforwhatwascomingnextpreventedanarticulatereply。
“Well。”continuedTrent，makingbreadpillsandlookinghardatthemiddleofthetable，“I’mgladofcoursetobeabletogiveyouapassageto’Frisco；onesailor-manshouldhelpanother，that’smymotto。Butwhenyouwantathinginthisworld，yougenerallyalwayshavetopayforit。”Helaughedabrief，joylesslaugh。“Ihavenoideaoflosingbymykindness。”